The application and evaluation process of the EIC Accelerator consists of three steps and is described in detail here. Details on submission can be found here.

Short proposal (step 1)

Short proposals can be submitted continuously. Before you start preparing a short application, we recommend that you use our checklist to make sure the EIC Accelerator is the right funding instrument for your company and your innovation.

Short applications are accepted until the first Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. and then evaluated. Applicants will be informed of the results within 4 to 6 weeks of the start of the assessment.

Full application (step 2)

If you receive a GO on your short proposal, you will be invited to submit a full proposal.. For short proposals submitted in 2025, it is possible to submit the full proposal to one of the cut-offs until the end of 2026. If required, a Business Acceleration Services funded coach will assist with the preparation of the full proposal.

The cut-offs for submitting full proposals in the EIC Accelerator in 2026:

Interview (step 3)

If the full application is also successful, the invitation to the interview will follow. One interview round is conducted for every two cut off deadlines.